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Savings Banks.

In a recent address on Thrift DR.. Edison,
OF this city, called attention to facts which we
believe to be Of present Importance. He said:
''The city of Indianapolis has no savings
banks This is practically true of the whole
State OF Indiana. The fact is not creditable to
rs. It puts US on record in opposition to the
most intelligent and thrifty communities every
where.
SIN Great Britain the postoffces savings
banks. The children and the poor can deposit,
at interest. their pennies and sixpences and
thus are encouraged and instructed in economy.
On the 3lst of December, 1883. the number OF
depostors was g. l05 GAP. and the amount stand
ing to their credit E41, 768, 808-two hundred
millions of dollars.
"In France since 1874, over $4,000 savings
which the children have deposited nearly 81 50O :
000 Birmingham. England, which in 1876 had
two school penny banks, last year had eighty six
in which sl5 600 were deposited.
I'm our own country, the State of Massachu-
sets has excellent laws for the maintenance Of
savings institutions. They are surrounded by
all possible safeguards. They are intrenched in
the confidence of the people The results are as
founding. Mr.. Edward Atkinson has just pub
lished thu. figures, as follows
Population of Massachusetts, .1, 267 32s 1,941 465
Number OF deposit accounts 1890. 2sl 4Ss S4S.7S7
Average deposit, each account $203.62 1923 SO
Average deposit per head of popu-
laton- $47.29 $l41 "a
'Mr. Atkinson adds: IF the savings bank de-
post of the whole population of the United
States were now equal per capita to that of
Massachusetts,. the sum of such deposits would
be over SIS. 400, 900, O00."
These are statements and figures which may
well arrest attention. Can our State afford
longer to be without the benefits of institutions
which, under proper direction and restriction,
have been universally found to promote, in re-
markable degree, the accumulation Of wealthg
1t is of the utmost Importance that the people
should learn, not only to make, out to save
money The young people especially should be
helped to form habits of economy Many boy
who now wastes his pennies and dimes might
learn the pleasure of accumulation
il public repositories were provided
where his small savings would be at
interest and secure. Many a poor man who
now spends all his wages might discover the
charming secrets of compound interest, and
secure a little from each weeks waste. We
should not at once reach the enormous totals of
the Massachusetts reports, but who doubts that
our two millions of people might, under pro per
encouragements. be induced to rescue innumera-
BILE Needless contributions to extravaganza,
which, in the course of years, would prove to be
| q most handsome addition TO the public wealth.
Have we not some sagacious legislator who
will give the matter prompt and practical atten-
toni Can we not have a law good as the
Massachusetts law, under which Indiana also
might learn the power of the littlesf
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Another Gratifyinr Exhibit,


Freight traffic with Indianapolis lines contin-
ues heavy beyond parallel for the season of the
year. It will be noticed that in the week ending
the 22d there were received and forwarded at
this point i, l0l more loaded cars than in the
week ending Jan. Is, and 1881 more than in the
corresponding week, 1885, and 5,315 more than
in the corresponding week. 1885. the CORE
spending week, 1885. however, the Northern
lines were having trouble from snow. which, in
some measure accounts for the unfavorable ex
hibit But the movement of cars at the present
time surprises the oldest of freight men, as,
with the stiffening up in rates in all directions
falling off, rather than an increase, in business
had been looked for. Possibly there will be
break this week, as the country roads are in
wretched condition, so mild has been the weather
the last few days. Eastward there continues
to be large export movement. large per cent
of which goes via Baltimore and Newport
News, which accounts for the immense business
the Big Four is doing; and in the last few days
there has been an increase in shipments to in
terror points West bound. as we'll, the tonnage
continues to be considerably in excess of that of
last year, and, with the development of Missouri
and Kansas west-bound business, promises to
largely increase from year to year. Coal from
the anthracite region is coming forward more
freely; heavy shipments of railway material
are coming West over the through lines The
latter feature of shipments promises to be
heavy throughout the year, SO large mileage
of new railroad is there to be built North and
south roads are doing q better business than
last month OF through character, while, as
with all indianapolis lines, the local traffic has
never been before equaled in volume in a winter
month. Below is given the number of cars
received and forwarded at this point last week,
the corresponding weeks in the years 1886
and 1885,
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-24
THE COURT RECORD.
Superior Court.

Room 2-Hon. d. w. Howe, Judge.
Dennis Kane VS.. Anthony FRANCE Motion for
new trial overruled.
William K. Thompson vs. William 81. Mott ct
al Judgment on verdict for $3.50.
Fanny Hetherington VS.. Isaac Hetherington;
divorce. Granted defendant on cross complaint;
grounds, adultery.
Joseph johnson VS.. Addie E. johnson; d.
vorce. Trial by court; taken under Amusement.
NEW SUITS.
Edward Fl. Hays, administrator, VS.. National
Aid and Endowment Association; suit for insur-
ance. Demand, So 000
Emile NJ. j. Taffe VS.. Wesley NJ. Adams, City of
Indianapolis, ct al; damages. Demand, $40, O00
Henry r. Bond, trustee, VS.. A. D. Stregnt ct
al; foreclosure. Demand, $4,000.
Joseph F. McCaughby vs. Indiana Paper Com
pany; damages. Demand, ST. 600.
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At meeting of Irish citizens, held at the
Supreme Court room, yesterday afternoon, a
committee was appointed to arrange for a re-
ception for Hon. Justin Mccarthy, NJ. P, con-
sistjng of S. p. Sheerin, John Calvin, Richard
Butler, Capt. James McHugh, John Carton, P.
H. McNeis, j. H. Deery, E. F. Hart and j. c.
Dalton. 1t was the general wish of the meeting
that all Irishmen who possibly could would
attend the lecture to be delivered by Mr. Nc
Carthy. at Plymouth Church, On Wednesday
ovauinD
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THE INDIANA STATE JOURNAL.

The weekly edition of the Journal Is q complete
compendium Of the news of the week. with special
features of literary and miscellaneous character to.
gether with latest and most accurate market reports
and special devoted to agricultural hori
cultural and household topics. 1t is under special
charge of an experienced editor is prepared with
intelligence and 1t is mailed to subscribers
the morning of its publication and time is lost in
placing it in the hands of its readers
Believing thoroughly that the interests of the State
and Nation be best SUBSCRIBED by Republican I'D.
minstraton, the journal will heartily devote itself
to the championship of that partys principles, and
will do all in its power to compass Republican sue
It's eyes shall be blinded, however by par.
tsan bias and it will not hesitate to crtcise Repub-
iican wrong doing wherever it may
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The Coal-Handlers, Strike.

NEW York, Jan. 22-The move of the strik-
ing coal-heavers to prevent the handling of coal
by procuring the cooperation of the union boat
men, who refused to carry coal, was checkmated
to-day by the non union boatmen. who arc large
ly in the majority They met this morning and
formed an organization to fight the union. A
their services being no longer required. Many
of the strikers are sorely in want, and would re-
turn to work at once if they dared. In Hoboken
the handling of coal in carts has been greatly
INSTRUCTED by women and children who sympa-
thize with the strikers. They blockade the
streets in front of the carts and it impossible
for the drivers to get out with their loads with.
out driving over them Trouble is experienced
on the New York side of the river, where
Knights of Labor congregate and will not per-
NIT the unloading of the boats.
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Miscellaneous Notes.

The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad has
reduced rates in Colorado from 6 to cents a
mile.
San Francisco Alta: The man who is appoint
ed to take charge of a bankrupt railroad is no
longer called receiver" He is an undertaken"
and the property is the corpse.
The proceeds from the sale of the ST. coo. GOO
additional stock, to be issued by the Illinois
Central, are to be applied to the payment of
$500, 600 for elevator property at Chicago, and
for donble-tracking the line to Kankakee and
purchase of car equipment.
The Baltimore Sun decribes the Richmond
Terminal corporation as a new Southern railroad
octopus. The company still has more magnf-
cent aspirations. and over 1900 miles more of
road have been marked out for control, and will
be finally absorbed by the colossal power.
Philadelphia Inquirer The Reading Railroad
Company is handling considerable east bound
freight for the Baltimore & Ohio, carrying it to
New York from the terminus of the latter COM
panys extension The relations between the
roads, however, continue unsettled, and the Bal
timore d Ohio is not soliciting west bound freight
il New York.
new railroad route is being surveyed be-
tween Williamsport and Binghamton, NJ Y,
that if built, will prove serious com petitor to
the Northern Central. and interfere with Della
ware Lackawanna & Western and other roads
1t is believed that the Delaware e Hudson COM
pany is backing the scheme. Such connection
would enable the company to make connection
with Reading and Pennsylvania, and greatly in
crease its freight and passenger traffic to south
ern Pennsylvania and west
The statement is confirmed that the Atchison
Topeka s. Santa Fe railroad officials let con-
tracts for the construction of a. 800 freight cars
for use on the Chicago division. OF these, 1900
will be box. 1000 stock, ], 900 COAL and the re-
mainder miscellaneous freight cars. The con-
tracts specify that the cars shall be delivered at
the Chicago yards of the company between Aug.
l and Dec. 81 1887 1t is understood that
further contracts will be let shortly for an add-
tional 5000 freight cars. The company has
placed orders for the building of 148 locomotives
all to be delivered before the close of the year
A correspondent of the Boston Transcript
writes to that journal concerning an invention
of his own for heating railroad cars. He claims
that 1t is the only device for heating cars with
out fire, and that it is perfectly practicable, eco
| nomical and SAFE The principle is friction, and
| the motive or generating power is produced by
/ the motion of the train. 1t has been demon
| strated, says the inventor, that with this appa
ratus railroad car can be heated to an uncom
| Portable point The inventor has also feasible
| way of warming the car before starting He
] forbds the publication of his name or address
but declares his willingness to show his inyen
ton to railroad men at any time
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Convention of Livestock Men.

CHICAGO, Jan. 22-The national convention
Of livestock men, at this mornings session, at
the stockyards, elected the following officers:
President. Elmer Washburn. of Chicago; vice
presidents. S. B. Armour of Kansas City; II. S.
Newman of East St. Louis, and John A. Nc
Shane, Of Omaha; secretary, Charles w. Baker,
of Chicago; treasurer, E. J. Scusky, of St
Louis.
1t was decided to adopt the name, 'National
Livestock Exchange" The most important
business before the meeting was the fixing of
uniform scale Of prices for the sale of stock,
which was decided upon as follows: Fifty cents
per head for cattle, except calves, yearlings and
stock cattle, which shall be $40 per carload. pro-
viding that parties buying hogs and sheep for
New York shall charge not less than
SIS per double-deck car. and for
Baltimore not less than So per double-deck car
81 per for single-deck carloads of hogs and
sheep bought for the same places; and provided.
further, that all live stock driven into the yards
ehall be sold at the following rates, to wit: Cat
tie, so cents per head; calves, 25 cents per head
sheep and hogs 10 cents per head no sales to
be made for less than so cents
The next business of Importance was the pas
sage of resolution pledging all members and
firms to dispense with the services of travelling
men and all manner of drumming" for business.
The meeting then adjourned.
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Boring for Natural Gas at PIainfield.

A joint stock company has been organized at
Plain6eld for the purpose of boring for natural
gas. Scientific men have predicted that gas
may be found there at a reasonable depth In
great volume. Fifteen years ago company
bored for petroleum at the same place and
struck it in small quantities, and at that time
there were evidences of gas The enthusiastic
citizens who are putting their money into the
enterprise hope to find a sufficient quantity Of
the article to supply this city through pipes.
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An Aged Negro woman.s Sudden Death.

Mrs. Jane Williams, colored, residing with
her husband at No. 315 Lafayette street, was
found dead in bed yesterday morning. Mr..
and Mrs Williams lived in the house alone He
is eighty years of age. and she was seventy
eight. Saturday night when they retired she
appeared to be in as good health as usual. Yes
terday morning about o'clock he heard her
utter moan. and when he got up, an hour
later, she was dead. Heart disease is supposed
to have been the cause of her death.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-24

Last Years Railway Accidents
The Railroad Gazette, in its issue of Jan. 81
shows that there were in the year 1856 total of
1,211 accidents in the United States, in which
401 persons were killed and l. 433 injured. This
is entirely too many accidents to occur on our
roads, If due diligence is observed by men in
charge of trains and track. However, there
were fewer accidents than in the year 1885. For
the year ending with December the record is as
folt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-24
SUNDAY Work of Thieves.

Thieves were at work again yesterday. About
o'clock in the afternoon Merchant Policeman
McShultz discovered three men attempting to eff
feet an entrance into the room of the Atlantic
Tea Company, on East Washington street He
fired two shots at them as they ran, but they
made their escape Two hours later Patrolman
Spearing and Merchant Policeman Reed saw two
men emerging from the rear door of Schradsr
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& Bros Wholesale grocery store, No. "a South
Pennsylvania street, with box Whom the
thieves saw the officers they dropped the box
and ran. The officers gave chase and fred two
shots after them, but without effect. The thieves
are supposed to be the same ones who attempted
the safe-breaking on South Meridian street last
Sunday evening.
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Boldly Violating the Law.

The saloon men have been getting holder each
Sunday since the new Board of Police Commits
sioners took hold until now there is no pretense
of obeying the law. During the week the ga.
looms, with but few EXCEPTIONS are open all
night, and on Sunday business goes on
the same as on other days. The front
doors Of nearly all the downtown places were
open yesterday, and crowds of people passed in
and out as if it were week day. The police
made no effort whatever to enforce the law
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-24
Abuses in the Milling Business.

Tomorrow morning at II o'clock, the millors
of central Indiana will meet at the Board of
Trade rooms, in this city, to consider the outlook
of the milling business and to take action look
ing to the rectifcation of abuses that now exist
in the trade. During the last two years. it is
claimed, the business has been conducted at a
small profit, and the millers believe that they
are themselves largely to blame for this state of
affairs.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-24

The yearly average for the four years was
1875 accidents 1893 killed and 1859 hurt the
monthly averages for the last year were 10l acct
dents, 80 killed and ll9 injured.
Negligence in operating is charged with So
per cent. OF all the accidents; defects of equip
ment with 148, and defects of road with 16
DER cent
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Arrested for cruelty to Animals.

Frank Baldis and Louis Wandman hired q
horse and buggy at Lewarks livery stable last
evening, and, after an hours driving, they re-
turned the horse nearly run to death that Mr..
Lawark had them arrested for cruelty to animals.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-24
PERSONAL AND SOCIETY.

The Elite Pleasure Club will dance at Pfaf1in's
Hall tonight.
Herman Messing of San Francisco, Cal, is in
the city Visiting his uncle, Rabbi Messing.
w. d. Lawler, superintendent of the Terre
Haute police force. was in the city yesterday.
Mrs. Emma P. Ewing professor in charge of
the Iowa School of Domestic Economy, will give
free lecture tonight, at Plymouth Church, on
sour Kitchen Interestsn
Mr.. and Mrs j. W. Tutewiler of Ash street,
Will go to Peoria on Tuesday to attend the we'd
ding of Mr. Chas A. Lukens, formerly Of this
city, to Miss Nellie Miller. of Peoria.
Thomas Colbert. superintendent OF police,
has been In Evansville couple of days. There
is rumor among the policemen that he intends
bringing homo with him a wife.
Prof. III. G. G.. Won Jagemann, of the Indiana
University, will read before the indianapolis
Literary Club. tonight, in place Of Mr.. Finch.
His subject will be 1.-THE Prussan Universities"
The wedding of T. W. Sherwood, of Kaama-
zoo, and Miss Agnes Jordon celebrated at
the residence of the brides parents, No 1856
North Tennessee street, on Wednesday evening,
the Rev. Henry Day officiating. The bride
attlred In pink surah silk and lace. The pres
ents were numerous and elegant. A reception
followed, after which the happy couple took
their departure for short trip in Michigan after
which they go to New Orleans. where Mr.. Sher-
wood is now stationed in the United States sig
nal service.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-24

HOOPS Sarsaparilla, acting through the blood,
reaches every part of the system, and in this
way positively cures catarrh.
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AS an after dinner pill, to promote easy diges-
ton, Ayers Pills are wonderfully effective
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LARGEST selection Florida oranges, bananas,
grapes, figs, dates, nuts, etc.-ScHAFFsERs
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Hotel Arrivals.

Bates Houses D. L. Denning ]. A. Thomp-
son. Edinburs; S. ]. Patterson, Dayton; Charles
D. Ringgold, Louisville; NJ c. Rankin, Terre
Haute; r F. Kennard and wife. Fort Wayne;
+. A. Churchman and wife, Philadelphia: W. v.
Turpin and wife. l.. G. Huesmann, Union City.
Grand Hotel: G.. Soper, Columbus; John n
L. Bailey Rock Island; H. Phillips, Danville; +.
Parker Union City; John Webster. jackson,
Mich; A. T. Bowen, Delphi; Hans c. G. Won
Jaeemann, Bloomington; ). B. johnson. GLOW
ersviile, N. Y; j. NJ. Cory, Danville; c. T. Pleak
and wife, Adams Ind: N. H. Hutton, Rich
mond; E. j. Blair, Springfield: John W. Berry.
Montezuma; S. Rogers, Washington; T. E.
Stucky, Mooresville; Mitchell Shields Blooming
ton.
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BEST coffee with cream-ScHAFFNER's.
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as well as that of forbidding passengers on a
coach to converse with one another after the
hour of III p M
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BEST eating, reasonable prices-s HArrSEE's
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BEST oyster stew in city-ScHArrNER's.
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was formed it was suggested that the chairman
of the commission should be paid E6, 900 per an
mum.
Every day makes it more and more evident
that the Adams and the American express COM
panies with the assistance of the Erie and the
Baltimore Il Ohio express companies. have I'M
dertaken to freeze out the United States COM
pany. and the outlook is that they will sooner or
later succeed. The United States cannot stand
many such blows as it did last year and as indi-
cations are that it will this year. The
rumor comes that it will be thrown off
the c., FL. s. d. system and, as soon as
the l., B. & w. is reorganized, the Erie will
doubtless. if their cards work AS they now ex-
pect them to. supplant the United States Ex-
press Company on the l.. b. 81 W. system.
The managers of the Wisconsin Central rail-
road have issued a second manifesto declaring
that no tips" to porters of parlor or sleeping
cars will be allowed on their line They claim
that they have raised the wages of rorters so
that eratui.ies will not be necessary. The YER
dict of those who have had experience in the
business, however, is that the system of fees
cannot be abolished. The travelling public ex-
poets to pay for any little extra attentions, and
the porters profit by this precisely as do walters
In restaurants. There is injustice in this to
the people who do not believe in .stipping" but
no genius has yet been able to evolve any plan
for remedyingit. An iron bound edict against
the practice will not effect REFORM
H S. Fraser, general agent of the G. q
kankakee Dispatch, has of late had occasion
30 travel good deal, and on night trains. On
ais last trip he was much annoyed by the snor-
ing of the occupants Of berths near by that
occupied by him, and he has written the oenaral
manager of the Pullman Company suggestive
hat the porters be provided with a prod similar
% that1sed by stock-shippers to stir the cattle
lp when they are disposed to get down in the
ar, and that the porter. when he notices an
ccupantof a berth snoring loudly, Just prod
Tim little. Mr.. Fraser takes the grounds tina,
Ae Pullman Company have the liberty SO to Dc